The Athletic’s Meg Linehan reported on Thursday that former Portland Thorns’ head coach Paul Riley allegedly sexually coerced former players and mistreated countless players in a variety of other ways. Among the named sources in Linehan’s story are former Thorns Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim, who bravely shared their personal experiences with Riley. They said Riley’s abuse of power has been spread across the league and multiple teams since 2010. As a result of the accusations, Riley was terminated by the North Carolina Courage and had his USSF coaching license suspended on Thursday.
Former Thorns coach Paul Riley accused of sexual coercion
